Roman Polanski needs to pay to settle a lawsuit

Roman Polanski, a Polish- French Academy Award winning film director, was pled guilty in 1977 to unlawful sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl and was arrested in Los Angeles. Judge sent him to prison for a 90-day psychiatric evaluation. However, he was released after 42 days by an evaluator who deemed him mentally sound and unlikely to offend again. According to court documents, he agreed to pay his sexual assault victim $500,000 to settle a lawsuit 15 years after he fled the United States. The deal was accepted by both Polanski and the victim, Samantha Geimer in October 1993. The entire episode was confidential. But finally the amount was disclosed in court documents because Polanski haven't paid the amount even after two-year struggle.

There is no trace of Polanski's payment in any kind of court record which were provided to media outlets. The last court filing in August 1996 shows Polanski, now 76, owed Geimer $604,416.22, including interest. Polanski's attorney, David Finkle, said he couldn't remember details of the case and declined comment. "It's ancient," Finkle said.  If Polanski hasn't paid over the past 14 years, it's unclear if he would have to pay interest. The court documents state he'd owe $128.42 per day, for a total of about $650,000. Things are still under doubt and need a proper investigation.

(Source: popeater.com)